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hill Definition

hill (hil)

noun

  1. a natural raised part of the earth's surface, often rounded and smaller than a mountain
  2. a small pile, heap, or mound an anthill
    1. a small mound of soil heaped over or around plants and tubers a hill of potatoes
    2. the plant or plants rooted in such a mound

Etymology: ME < OE hyll, akin to MDu hille < IE base *kel-, to project, rise high > L collis, hill, Gr kolophōn, peak

transitive verb

  1. to shape into or like a hill
  2. to cover with a hill (sense )

hill Related Forms

hiller noun

hill Idioms

over the hill

Informal
  1. absent without permission; AWOL
  2. in one's decline

the Hill

Capitol Hill

Hill Definition

Hill (hil)

Hill, James Jerome 1838-1916; U.S. railroad magnate & financier, born in Canada

hill Synonyms

hill

n.

hill Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • roll: The island is very picturesque with rolling green hills surrounded by glorious coastal scenery.
  • climb: I have climbed many beautiful hills that are not in any lists.
  • descend: On the southern edge of the town the road descends a steep hill into the valley of the River Tern.
  • ascend: We eventually ran out of time and ascended the hill to pick up Marilynn and Homer.
  • undulate: Its garden, park and lake are set in the glorious undulating hills of North Powys.
  • surround: Great views over surrounding hills with a lovely open fire.

Adjective modifier

  • steep: We choose to walk up the steep hill to the mid Halfway Station.
  • rolling: Tucked away in the rolling hills are some Amish communities carrying on their traditional rural way of life without modern conveniences.
  • wooded: The wooded hills in the south of the region form the foothills of the Austrian Alps.
  • forested: Its landscape comprises forested hills with rivers cutting through them.
  • distant: All the front rooms have lovely views to distant hills.

Modifies a noun

  • fort: Maiden Castle was the largest hill fort in Europe.
  • walking: Whether you go hill walking, rambling or hiking, we have the information to keep you on your feet!
  • lutzky: The analysis by cshcn hill lutzky to reform america's fix something that.
  • walker: These were spiked iron plates attached to the boot or shoe in the same fashion as modern hill walkers use crampons.
  • tribe: There are some populations of hill tribes still living within the park boundary in several villages.

Noun used with modifier

  • mole: Please record all sightings of fresh mole hills.. ... ... .
  • chalk: Chalk hills are home to several species of orchid.
  • Capitol: Have adversely affected quot the march of the criticisms released on capitol hill.
  • limestone: Bracken loves acid soils hence its failure to overwhelm the limestone hills in the Yorkshire Dales in the same way it has in Cumbria.

Browse dictionary entries near hill

  1. hilding
  2. Hildegarde
  3. Hildegard (of Bingen)
  4. Hilda
  5. Hilbert
  6. Hilary
  7. hilarity
  8. hilarious
  9. hilar
  10. hiking
  1. hill myna
  2. hill of beans
  3. Hillary
  4. hillbilly
  5. Hillel
  6. Hillingdon
  7. hillock
  8. hillside
  9. hilltop
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